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Serves women who have been in the criminal justice system, some for decades. While incarcerated, these women had little or no opportunities to garden or even enjoy healthy foods. Our project, at their newest facility in Montebello, will be working in a garden that the women take care of so as they nourish the garden, they nourish their bodies, souls and spirit as they find their ways back into society. 

Is a community supported project of over 20 years, at Venice High School, teaching gardeners of all ages how to grow our food. We are dedicated to restoring the knowledge of plants, healing arts and sustainable living to all. 

Bright Lights of Compton (TCI-BLOC) will lead us in a Neighborhood Clean-Up through Compton supporting their efforts of “working in harmony toward a cleaner, safer, brighter City of Compton.”

CSU is dedicated to advancing social and food justice in South Central through urban farming and educational programs. We will be at CSU’s urban farm helping with seasonal maintenance and planting. Activities will include: weeding, mulching, planting, watering, and other maintenance as needed at the time.

LA City Animal Services is one of the largest municipal shelter systems in the U.S. The South Los Angeles Shelter works to promote health, safety and welfare of animals and people in Los Angeles. We will help with basic daily chores and doing some general cleaning. We will not be walking dogs!!

SHARE! Empowers people to change their own lives and provides them with a loving, safe, nonjudgmental place where they can find community information and support. We will be cleaning, organizing, painting and making holiday decorations at their downtown meeting spaces. 

Provides thousands of at-risk children and their families with critical, high-quality early education programs, family strengthening interventions, foster care and adoption services, and a variety of other vital, integrated services. We will be gardening and cleaning. 

Builds and repairs homes for low income families in need and provides affordable home improvement items through our Torrance and Los AngelesA ReStores (like a cross between a home depot and a thrift store).  Volunteers will be helping run and operate the stores for the day.  Activities could include organizing items, loading and unloading donations, placing items out on the floor, cleaning, and other essential projects to help the stores function. 

Aims to fight hunger throughout LA County, Project at both sites include sorting produce, assembly of food packages and food kits. These are distributed throughout the county with partner agencies. 

Will be a joint effort with the Temple of the Performing Arts.  We will clean, paint, and provide general maintenance to a predetermined area of the Saban Theatre and Office Tower.